# Your suggestions for a literary-themed ice cream flavor? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 3, 2009, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-suggestions-for-a-literary-themed-ice-cream-flavor/505205 "2009-08-03T19:45:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-suggestions-for-a-literary-themed-ice-cream-flavor/505205/1 "2009-08-03T19:45:11Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally Posted by **The Guardian** > Ben & Jerry’s is considering launching a library-themed ice-cream flavour, after a campaign by a New Jersey librarian gathered thousands of supporters. > **[Book fans develop a taste for library-themed ice-cream](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2009/jul/30/ice-cream-libraries-ben-and-jerrys)** > > Thousands sign Facebook petition asking Ben & Jerry's to produce flavours such as Li-berry pie and Sh-sh-sh-sherbet Gooey Decimal System? Li-Berry Pie? Malt Whitman? Post yours. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-suggestions-for-a-literary-themed-ice-cream-flavor/505205/2 "2009-08-03T20:05:53Z")
On the Rocky Road The Metamorphistacio War and Peach Atlas Fudged ETA: The Chocolonomicron ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-suggestions-for-a-literary-themed-ice-cream-flavor/505205/3 "2009-08-03T20:11:33Z")
Huckleberry Finn, of course. Banana Karenina. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-suggestions-for-a-literary-themed-ice-cream-flavor/505205/4 "2009-08-03T20:18:06Z")
A Clockwork Orange Sherbet Naked Dessert Death by Chocolate in Venice ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-suggestions-for-a-literary-themed-ice-cream-flavor/505205/5 "2009-08-03T20:19:12Z")
> [@5-4-Fighting](#): > > Banana Karenina. Oh, nice. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-suggestions-for-a-literary-themed-ice-cream-flavor/505205/6 "2009-08-03T20:19:19Z")
Make it as bland as possible, and call it “Library Paste”. Seriously, that’s all I got. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-suggestions-for-a-literary-themed-ice-cream-flavor/505205/7 "2009-08-03T20:22:03Z")
Aristotle’s Neopolitan Ethics ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-suggestions-for-a-literary-themed-ice-cream-flavor/505205/8 "2009-08-03T20:22:22Z")
Of Mice and Mint The Sundae Also Rises Heart of Dark Chocolate ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-suggestions-for-a-literary-themed-ice-cream-flavor/505205/9 "2009-08-03T20:45:45Z")
Pride and Pistachio Frank ‘n’ Stein hot dogs and beer ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-suggestions-for-a-literary-themed-ice-cream-flavor/505205/10 "2009-08-03T20:57:04Z")
“Goodbye, Mr. Chocolate Chips”? “Rum Here to Eternity”? “Death by Chocolate of a Salesman”? “The Boysenberry from Brazil?” ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-suggestions-for-a-literary-themed-ice-cream-flavor/505205/11 "2009-08-03T21:00:19Z")
Or, if you’re thirsty… “The Malted Falcon” ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-suggestions-for-a-literary-themed-ice-cream-flavor/505205/12 "2009-08-03T21:02:58Z")
Grape Expectations. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-suggestions-for-a-literary-themed-ice-cream-flavor/505205/13 "2009-08-03T21:02:58Z")
“A Farewell to Almonds”? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-suggestions-for-a-literary-themed-ice-cream-flavor/505205/14 "2009-08-03T21:10:46Z")
Oh, and ALL sundaes can be topped with a pynch-on of Gravity’s Rainbow sprinkles. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-suggestions-for-a-literary-themed-ice-cream-flavor/505205/15 "2009-08-03T21:13:53Z")
Old Man and the Sea Salt? On second thought, nevermind. ---
**Author:** ![Sefton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Sefton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sefton)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-suggestions-for-a-literary-themed-ice-cream-flavor/505205/16 "2009-08-03T21:15:30Z")
Finnegan’s Cake On the Rocky Road The Brothers Caramel-azov There has to be a good one for “The Count of Monte Cristo,” but it’s not coming to me. Minty Custard, maybe? ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-suggestions-for-a-literary-themed-ice-cream-flavor/505205/17 "2009-08-03T21:18:34Z")
> [@](#): > > TX795 > .I25 > 2009 > > Ice cream, ices, etc. > Frozen desserts. > Ben, & Jerry- frozen desserts by. > Jerry, & Ben- frozen desserts by. > Dairy products- library themed. It’s no “Cherry Garcia” but it would be easily filed. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-suggestions-for-a-literary-themed-ice-cream-flavor/505205/18 "2009-08-03T21:18:39Z")
> [@Sefton](#): > > Finnegan’s Cake > On the Rocky Road > The Brothers Caramel-azov > > There has to be a good one for “The Count of Monte Cristo,” but it’s not coming to me. **Minty Custard** , maybe? Minty Crisco. I seem to be going for the disgusting today. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-suggestions-for-a-literary-themed-ice-cream-flavor/505205/19 "2009-08-03T21:33:56Z")
**Cone With the Wind** (pieces of cone mixed with Georgia peach ice cream, great for frying) **Black Beauty and the Beast** (licorice ice cream with jalapeño aftertaste) **Tripleberry Finn** (made from 3 types of berries [huckleberries could be one I suppose, but blueberries are cheaper and taste better and look pretty much the same]) ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-suggestions-for-a-literary-themed-ice-cream-flavor/505205/20 "2009-08-03T21:34:24Z")
And, for the Chekov fans out there, _The Cherry Orchard_ doesn’t even need to be punned. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-suggestions-for-a-literary-themed-ice-cream-flavor/505205.md?page=2)